IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel warned lawmakers that reducing the tax-collecting agency’s budget will add to the growing federal deficit and undo many of its service improvements.
Appearing before a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Feb. 15, Mr. Werfel defended the Internal Revenue Service’s budget increase, cautioning that clawing back these funds would undermine efforts to generate revenue for the U.S. government and bolster customer service support for taxpayers.
“For every $100 million taken from the IRS, the deficit grows by $600 million over 10 years,” he stated, adding that less IRS funding makes it easier for people to cheat on their taxes….